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2012 Ford Escape hesitation / surging reports

38 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2012 Ford Escape — roughly 6% of all complaints for this model year.

38
Hesitation / surging reports
6%
share of complaints
33,450 mi
median mileage in hesitation / surging reports (27 with odometer)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2012 Ford Escape report before drawing conclusions.